Memory card connector with card eject mechanisms
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorChia-Chen Chang
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Abstract
A card eject system is provided for a memory card connector which includes a metal housing defining a receiving space for receiving a memory card inserted into the receiving space in an insertion direction through an insert opening generally at a front end of the housing. An insulating terminal socket is disposed at a rear end of the metal housing opposite the insert opening. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted in the terminal socket for connection to the memory card. A pair of independently operable card eject mechanisms are disposed generally at opposite ends of the terminal socket for engaging the memory card at two spaced locations transversely of the insertion direction.
Claims15
A card eject system for a memory card connector, comprising:
- a metal housing defining a receiving space for receiving a memory card inserted into the receiving space in an insertion direction through an insert opening generally at a front end of the housing;
- an insulating terminal socket at a rear end of the metal housing opposite said insert opening;
- a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the insulating terminal socket for connection to the memory card;
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- a pair of independently operable card eject mechanisms generally at opposite ends of the insulating terminal socket for engaging the memory card at two spaced locations transversely of said insertion direction.
A card eject system for a memory card connector which includes a receiving space for receiving a memory card inserted into the receiving space in an insertion direction through an insert opening generally at a front end of the connector;
- an insulating terminal socket at a rear end of the receiving space opposite said insert opening;
- a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the insulating terminal socket for connection to the memory card;
- a pair of independently operable card eject mechanisms generally at opposite ends of the insulating terminal socket for engaging the memory card at two spaced locations transversely of said insertion direction;
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- wherein said insulating terminal socket and said card eject mechanisms being parts of a unitary structure formed by a transverse terminal-mounting section defining the insulating terminal socket and a pair of side wing sections integral with opposite ends of said transverse terminal-mounting section defining bodies for the card eject mechanisms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.